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Mathaka Mal by Lasith Fernando
Singer-songwriter Lasith Fernando will be releasing his debut single Mathaka Mal on January 21, 2017. He has made a name for himself as a working musi
Meet the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat directed by Jehan Bastians, Neidra Williams and Charith De Silva will be a one-o
Weekend Happenings
Wondering what to do this weekend? There are tons of options! Pick a few from the events below to have yourself a fabulous weekend!
FGLF 2017 Day 5
British journalist and Foreign Correspondent for The Sunday Times, Christina Lamb is the author of several non-fiction books. She has been awarded Jou
FGLF 2017 Day 4
Alison Wearing is a writer and performer based in Canada. Her most recent book, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter, is a memoir and solo play that th
FGLF 2017 Day 3
Cathy Buchanan spoke about her two novels The Day the Falls Stood Still and The Painted Girls. Both romantic novels she enlightened the audience about
FGLF 2017 Day 2
Reputed Sri Lankan novelists, Ashok Ferry and Nayomi Munaweera paired together to talk on their new novels. A gripping crime novel, Nayomi Munaweera
FGLF 2017 Day 1
The inauguration of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017 took at the Law Court Square in the Galle Fort in grand ceremony courtesy of the Sri Lank
Weekend Happenings
2017 kicked off in style and the event calendar is already getting ticked. With the Fairway Galle Literary Festival happening in Galle itself, we know
Places to check out in Galle while at FGLF 2017
The Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017 is undoubtedly the largest literary festival to take place in Sri Lanka, and it’s back again this year bigg
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The English Literary Drama Society (ELDS) of St. Peter’s College along with the Really Useful Group is getting ready to present the award-winning mu
In conversation with Peter Frankopan
The 8th edition of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival is back bigger than ever and will take place from the 11th to the 15th of January 2017. With th
In conversation with Shehan Karunatilaka
The 8th edition of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival is back bigger than ever and will take place from the 11th to the 15th of January 2017.
A chat with FGLF Director Amrita Pieris
The walled Galle Fort will come alive with authors and literary enthusiasts as they gather to celebrate the written word. Since its inception ten yea
On the fringe of FGLF 2017
Apart from the main Fairway Galle Literary Festival, many other events are billed to take place on the sidelines. Exhibitions, food related events, Ja
In conversation with John Gimlette
The 8th edition of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival is back bigger than ever and will take place this week from the 11th to the 15th of January 20
Dinah Jefferies will not be attending FGLF 2017
Dinah Jefferies was suddenly taken ill on Wednesday January 4th evening. In her keen desire to attend the Festival, she held off cancelling in the hop
In conversation with DOM MEE
Exroyal Marine, arctic explorer and maritime security expert, Dom Mee’s love for the ocean began at a very young age. An adventurer and explorer, Do
In conversation with Cathy Marie Buchanan
Cathy Marie Buchanan is a No.1 national bestseller in Canada and a New York Times bestseller. Her book The Painted Girls was a bestseller and was even
And they said goodbye
Many great local personalities in different fields of work breathed their last this 2016. We therefore compiled their accomplishments which definitely
Memorable Moments From 2016
There was political drama, some downright weird moments and general dilemma. We made a list. Yet another year has reached its finale and we decided to
Weekend Happenings
Still no plans for your NYE? Here are some great parties happening around you this 31st night!
Fuchsia Dunlop at Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017
Fuchsia Dunlop, an award winning cook and food writer specialising in Chinese cuisine will be one of several main features at the Fairway Galle Litera
World’s Tallest Artificial Christmas Tree a success or a failure?
Sri Lanka is home to people of many nationalities, ethnic backgrounds and religions. Over the years it has evolved to be a ’diversity culture’ wel
PRIVATE AFFAIRS NOT TO BE MISSED AT FGLF 2017!
Some good food and some oneonone company with some of your favourite festival attendees? Get your hands on these intimate private affair events now fo
Death Sight by Sandun Seneviratne
The Seer: Death Sight is Sri Lanka’s first high production value scifi action web series written, directed and produced by Sandun Seneviratne. It st
In conversation with Katherine Boo
Katherine Boo is a pulitzer prize winning journalist at The New Yorker and is also an editor for The Washington Post. Katherine’s work focuses on is
Weekend Happenings
The Christmas week has finally arrived and we know that our readers are busy doing their Christmas chores. This week there are ample amount of events
Colombo Art Biennale draws to an end
As the Biennale comes to an end here is an overall look of some of the programmes we managed to attend.
Chef Nihal Senanayake at FGLF 2017
Executive Chef of the Jetwing Lighthouse and Jetwing Lighthouse Club, Nihal Senanayake is all set to be a participant of the Fairway Galle Literary Fe
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